Trawling is a method of catching bottom-dwelling fish. An otter trawl is a trawl where two boards hold the net open horizontally. A simpler net is the hand-thrown cast net.

Trawling is a method of catching bottom-dwelling fish. An otter trawl is a trawl where two boards hold the net open horizontally. A simpler net is the hand-thrown cast net.

Other nets remain stationary in the water. Examples includegill nets andtrammel nets. Fish get their gills tangled in a gill net. Fish get trapped between mesh layers in a trammel net.

 

Chapter 3: Nets

Harvest Methods and Gear 1

Get ready!

1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

1 What are some characteristics of an effective net?

2 What are some of the different types of nets?

 

Reading

2. Read the textbook excerpt. Then, choose the correct answers

1 What is the purpose of the textbook excerpt?

A to give advice on which nets to use

B to explain the advantages of stationary nets

C to provide information on types of nets

D to compare deep-water and shallow-water fishing methods

2 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a purse seine?

A its opening is held open by boards

B it traps fish in the bunt

C it captures fish near the surface

D it is closed by tightening pursing cables

3 Why is the tom important?

A it helps catch deep-water fish

B it traps fish by their gills

C it holds the opening of the net open

D it’s heavy and attached to pursing cables

 

Vocabulary

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases from the word bank.

purse seine pursing cable

tom            bunt

trawling     otter trawl

cast net      gill net

trammel net

 

1 A(n) ________________ is a net that is held open horizontally by two boards.

2 A(n) ________________ is a part of a net that holds fish.

3 A(n) ________________ is a type of net with floats on top and weights on the bottom.

4 A(n) ________________ is thrown by hand.

5 A(n) ________________ has three mesh layers.

6 A(n) ________________ is a stationary net.

7 A(n) ________________ is a heavy weight that is part of a pulley system.

8 A(n) ________________ acts as a drawstring at the bottom of a net.

9 A(n) _________________ is a good method for catching bottom-dwelling fish